Information Technology Law: The Law and Society

Second Edition

Andrew Murray

Provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of the law as it relates to the modern online environment, including governance, digital expression, IPRs and digitization, e-crimes, e-commerce and data privacy/protection

The first textbook in this subject to discuss the unique challenges of the information society including: the digital public sphere, the digital divide, virtual environments (including gaming) and the future challenge of web 3.0

Includes regular highlight and case study boxes, which place the theory into context and encourage students to engage critically with the subject

Supported by an Online Resource Centre which includes regular podcast updates, a list of helpful weblinks, a glossary and a link to the author's IT law blog

New to this Edition:

A new chapter entitled 'Social Media and Unsocial Conduct'

Increased case law coverage across the chapters

Inclusion of new material on 'walled gardens', apps, and mobile technologies

Expanded coverage of defamation & privacy

New exam style questions at the end of each chapters

Information Technology Law: The Law and Society

Second Edition

Andrew Murray

Description

Information Technology Law: The Law and Society is the ideal companion for a course of study on IT law and the ways in which it is evolving in response to rapid technological and social change.

This ground-breaking work is the first textbook to systematically examine how the law and legal process of the UK interacts with the modern 'information society' and the fast-moving process of digitization. It examines the challenges that this fast pace of change brings to the established legal order, which was developed to meet the needs of a traditional physical society.

To address these issues, this book begins by defining the information society and discussing how it may be regulated. From there it moves to questions of Internet governance and
rights and responsibilities in the digital environment.

Possible future challenges and opportunities are outlined and discussed, including e-government, virtual environments and property, and the development of web 3.0. Information Technology Law: The law and society covers all aspects of a course of study on IT law, and is therefore an ideal text for students. The author's highly original and thought-provoking approach to the subject also makes it essential reading for researchers, IT professionals, and policymakers.

This new edition will include
expanded coverage of defamation & privacy as well as substantial revisions to Part II on the governance of the information society.